Table Of Contents
Introduction
CWM Configurations
Upgrade Limitations
CiscoView Guidelines
Installation or Upgrade Sequences
CWM Server
CWM Client
Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone
Introduction
This chapter provides an introduction to the Solaris 8 version of Cisco WAN Manager (CWM) Release 11 and provides an overview of the CWM 11 installation and upgrade processes.
CWM is a set of programs that can be installed on a variety of platforms to manage networks that include Cisco nodes. Cisco CWM can be installed as a CWM server, a CWM client, and a standalone CWM statistics collector.
In an operational CWM network management system there must be at least one CWM server. There may be none, one, or several CWM clients and standalone CWM statistics collectors.
The CWM Release 11 comprises a set of software components. Some are Cisco products and some are third party products. Some are provided as part of the CWM package and some the user must obtain from third party sources.
The following table lists the components that make up the CWM 11 package. Note that CiscoView (CV) Release 5.4 is one of the components and is normally installed as part of the CWM server install process. Also, Netscape Communicator is installed automatically when Solaris 8 is installed.
Table 1-1 CWM Components
CWM Component
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Source
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Solaris 8
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Sun Microsystems
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Solaris 8 patches (if required)
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Sun Microsystems
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Netscape Communicator 4.76
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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Java Web Start
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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Java Plug-in 1.3.1
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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Informix Wingz 2.5.1
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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CWM Server
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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CWM Client
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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CiscoView 5.4
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Supplied on the Cisco CWM Rel. 11 CD-ROMs
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CWM SNMP Service Agent
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Optional package available at an additional charge (on a separate CD-ROM).
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HP OpenView 6.20
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Hewlett-Packard (HP). HP OpenView is used in conjunction with the SNMP Service Agent for viewing the Event Log. It is not required for any other CWM procedures.
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Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone (SCMSA)
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Optional package available at an additional charge (on a separate CD-ROM).
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Note 
The basic CWM product is distributed as a two CD-ROM set.
CD-ROM #1 contains the CWM server installation package.
CD-ROM #2 contains Adobe Acrobat, Netscape Communicator, Java Webstart, documentation.
The CWM SNMP Service Agent and the SCMSA are each distributed on their own CD-ROMs.
CWM Configurations
The installation and upgrade processes permit the user to install these components in various combinations according to the user's starting and ending CWM configurations. These two parameters determine which programs or components need to be installed or upgraded and in which sequence.
Table 1-2. provides a summary of the installation or upgrade process for each of the starting and ending configuration combinations.
Table 1-2 Starting Configurations
Starting Configuration
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Ending Configuration
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Installation/Upgrade Summary
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Existing CWM 10.x or 11.0 server workstation with a Solaris 7 platform
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CWM 11 server workstation with a Solaris 8 platform
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The existing databases are not preserved through the upgrade. Requires existing databases to be exported, Solaris 8 and any relevant patches to be installed. Requires the databases to be restored. Requires CWM 11 server and the CWM SNMP Service Agent (if used) to be installed. CiscoView requires that the Java Plug-in be installed.
If the CWM SNMP Service Agent is installed, install HPOV 6.20. HP OpenView is used in conjunction with the SNMP Service Agent and for viewing the Event Log.
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From scratch using a new workstation
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CWM 11 server workstation
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A new workstation, probably received from Sun Microsystems with Solaris 8 or Solaris 9 already installed. Needs everything to be installed including Solaris 8, Informix Wingz and the appropriate CWM/CV modules. CiscoView requires, the Java Plug-in, and certain Solaris patches be installed.
If the CWM SNMP Service Agent is installed, install HPOV 6.20. HP OpenView is used in conjunction with the SNMP Service Agent and for viewing the Event Log.
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Solaris based workstation
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Solaris client workstation
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Needs an Internet browser, a Java runtime environment, and Java Web Start. CWM Client is downloaded and launched from the CWM host using Java Web Start.
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Windows based workstation
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PC client workstation
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Needs an Internet browser, a Jave Runtime Environment, and Java Web Start. CWM Client is downloaded and launched from the CWM host using Java Web Start.
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Solaris based workstation
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Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone
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Requires the installation of Solaris 8 and the Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone.
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Existing SCMSA workstation with a Solaris 7 platform
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SCMSA workstation with a Solaris 8 platform
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The existing databases are not preserved through the upgrade. Requires existing databases to be exported, Solaris 8 and any relevant patches to be installed. Requires the databases to be restored. Requires SCMSA to be installed.
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Upgrade Limitations
The Solaris 8 version of CWM release 11 can be upgraded from CWM Release 10.4 (with Patch 3), CWM Release 10.5.10 (with Patch 2), or CWM Release 11.0.0 (with Patch1) only. CWM Release 11 cannot be upgraded from any earlier release of CWM. Users of earlier CWM releases must upgrade by first upgrading to either CWM 10.4 (Patch3), CWM 10.5.10 (Patch 2) or CWM 11.0.0 (Patch 1) and then upgrade to the Solaris 8 version of CWM 11.
CiscoView Guidelines
CiscoView 5.4 can be run in either a CWM server or a CWM client. For normal installation, CiscoView is installed as part of the CWM server installation and no separate CiscoView installation program is required. The CWM server, it can be launched in the server or downloaded and launched in a client.
However, there may instances where CiscoView becomes corrupted or where a newer version is required and the user does not want to re-install the CWM server. For such an instance a standalone CiscoView installation program is included in the CWM package (see Chapter 5 for details).
CiscoView 5.4 running in a CWM server requires the installation of the following additional programs.
•Netscape Communicator 4.76 (sun.com version)
• Solaris patches (these may or may not be required, see release notes for details)
• Java 1.3.1 Plug-in (installed automatically when CWM is installed).
The CWM client is supported both on a Solaris based machine and a Windows based machine.
In both cases CiscoView 5.4 requires the installation of the Java Plugin 1.3.1 in addition to
• Netscape Communicator 4.76.
•Sun Micosystems Java Web Start.
•Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1.
Installation or Upgrade Sequences
This section describes the sequence of operations for the various CWM installations and upgrades
CWM Server
Table 1-3 shows the sequence of operations that should be followed when performing a CWM 11 server installation or upgrade.
Table 1-3 CWM Server Sequence of Operations
Operation
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Notes
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Export databases
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This operation is required only if upgrading.
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Install Solaris 8
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Required if Solaris 8 is not installed in the starting configuration. This installation also installs Netscape Communicator.
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Install Solaris patches required for CWM and CiscoView
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The patch numbers and details of how to obtain them are included in the CWM 11 release notes.
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Restore databases
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This operation is required only if upgrading.
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Install Wingz 2.5.1
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Required if the workstation is to run CWM server. Not required for a Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone workstation
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Install HP OpenView 6.2
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HP OpenView is used for viewing the Event Log. It can also be used in conjunction with the SNMP Service Agent. It is not required for any other CWM procedures. It is not required for a Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone workstation.
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Install Netscape Communicator 4.76
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Required for CiscoView 5.4
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Install or upgrade CWM server
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This process also installs the web based version of CWM client, Java Web Start, JRE 1.2.2, and CiscoView.
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Install CWM SNMP Service Agent
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If required must be installed on a CWM server workstation with HP OpenView 6.20. It is used for flow through provisioning of PNNI SPVC supported by both Cisco BPX SES and Cisco MGX 8850 Release 2 networks. Not required for a Standalone Statistics Collection Manager workstation.
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CWM Client
Table 1-4 shows the sequence of operations that should be followed when performing a CWM 11 client installation or upgrade.
Table 1-4 CWM Client Sequence of Operations
Operation
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Notes
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Install operating system
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Solaris 8 on a Sun Microsystems machine
Microsoft Windows 2000 on a PC machine
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Install web browser
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Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer for PC clients only)
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Download Java Web Start, JRE 1.3.1, and
Java Plug-in 1.3.1
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Downloaded from the CWM host machine using the web browser
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Launch CWM 11 client
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Performed using the web browser and Java Web Start
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Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone
Table 1-5 shows the sequence of operations that should be followed when performing a Statistics Collection Manager, Standalone (SCMSA) installation or upgrade.
Table 1-5 SCMSA Sequence of Operations
Operation
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Notes
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Export databases
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This operation is required only if upgrading.
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Install Solaris 8
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Required if Solaris 8 is not installed in the starting configuration
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Restore databases
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This operation is required only if upgrading.
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Install SCMSA
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